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| Golf Course & Landscape Management graduates earn outstanding salaries. The average ranges from $24,000 to $30,000 in annual starting salary. With experience, professionals in landscape and turfgrass industries enjoy excellent earnings with an array of fringe benefits such as meal and vehicle allowances, paid vacation and insurance, bonuses and more. According to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's 2000 Compensation and Benefits Report, base superintendent salaries in the United States range from a median of $52,000 up to $88,000 and more; the related median in Texas hit $53,000. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated 1997 median hourly earnings of $12.94 for managers and supervisors in the largest agricultural service occupations. |
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| GLM graduates enjoy excellent career opportunities nationwide. These professionals hold exciting posts at some of the nation's most well-known facilities, such as Augusta, home of the Masters; The Ballpark at Arlington; Merion Golf Club in Merion, Pa.; Kyle Field at Texas A&M University; and Waco's Bear Ridge Golf Club. |
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| Technicians in the turfgrass industry use many types of equipment and software to stay on top of industry developments. A few of these include: |
- Reel and fairway mowers;
- Aerators and top dresser equipment;
- Land CAD and Rain CAD software programs;
- Spreaders, spray rigs and much more.
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| Students in GLM gain exposure to established professionals though the program's advisory committee and various industry groups. Professional organizations such as the GCSAA, the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association, the Texas Turfgrass Association and others offer additional networking opportunities. |
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